The preservation of genealogy suffered its severest blow during the infamous Cultural Revolution (1966-1976),a period of senseless destruction of cultural heritage,unprecedented in Chinese history.

• 宗谱和家谱的保存在文化大革命（1966－1976）的时候，遭受到最严重的打击。中国文化传统在文革时期经历了一次史无前例的浩劫。